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16 Cards in this Set
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pterodactyl
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extinct flying reptile
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sextant
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navigation tool used to determine the ship's position
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grandiose
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impressive
imposing |
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tenuous
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thin, slim, rare
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stratified
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divided into classes
arranged in strata |
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depredation
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plundering
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concoct
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make up by combining, make up in concert
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depose
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dethrone, remove from office
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proxy
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authorized agent
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indomitable
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unconquerable
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privy
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secret, hidden, not in the open, furtive
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ewe
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female sheep
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welter
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wallow, writhe, to become deeply involved, sunk
to be in turmoil |
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pulchritude
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beauty
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morbid
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given to unwholesome thought, gloomy
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recidivism
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habitual return to crime
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